Walking & Orienteering: How to Cross Hills, Back Country and Rough Terrain in Safety and Confidence: a Professional Manual for Hikers, Paddlers, Horse Trekkers and Extreme Cyclists - Couverture souple

Drake, Peter G

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844767590 ISBN 13 : 9781844767595

Editeur : Southwater, 2016

Synopsis

This practical handbook provides a handy reference for anyone wishing to explore the back country. Whether you are preparing for a day's walking or mountain biking, a camping weekend, a trek on horseback, a hike through the jungle, or a kayaking tour lasting several weeks, this highly illustrated guide will show you all you need to know. With the emphasis on teaching the fundamentals of hiking and travelling with transport and animals, and of orienteering your way along the route, it makes essential reading before setting off. Packed with hundreds of helpful hints this book is essential reading for anyone planning a trip in the wilderness.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter G. Drake has led or been a member of 36 expeditions, visiting 55 countries in five continents. He has driven overland from the UK to Nepal to climb in the Himalayas, has twice crossed the Sahara to the River Niger, and has followed the Nile route south to East Africa. He has also climbed and walked in the Arctic, Australia and the United States.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Southwater
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844767590
• ISBN 13: 9781844767595
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible